Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-24
ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST
TIE LOCAL CELEBR4TIoN OF
snow BsEF DAY.


Saturday was show beef day, and this
annual custom of the butchers was OBJ
served by them in their usual manner, by
decorating their stalls and display ing the
best meats that they could hnd. The
beef roasts, tho breasts of veal, the legs
of mutton, the pork chops, hams and the
entire list of succulent and juicy meats,
were never more invitingly nor more
temptingly displayed, The largest and
finest animals were slaughtered by the
hundreds for the exhibition, and house.
keepers, for once in the year, purchased
their supply of meats with the assurance
that It was young, tender and fresh.
Second street market made the finest
and most elaborate display and each
butcher WED with all the others in COM
pletely hiding his stall behind an array
of tastefully arranged meats and sausages
forming two alleys whose sides were
h4nked with solid mass OF animal flesh.
Decorations of flags, pictures of George
and Martha Washington, and bouquettof
flowers added bright and gala colorins
&c The picture. Morris w. Smith had one
of the most tasteful displays A row of
slaughtered sheep, hti teen carefully
prepared and suspended ou hooks the
entire length of bis two stalls. The Glenn
and inviting fat was dotted with cram
berries while fastened in the centre of
each sheep was beautiful bouquet Of
flowers. Fred. Mammele had novel
display of hams, shoulders and all the
various forms of eatables which the
slaughtered pig can be made TO assume,
which were intertwined with sausageH of
all kinds. At one end of his stall stood
little porker, like statue, with an ear
of corn in his mouth. At another place
sausage had been made to assume the
form of chicken. His most ingenious
work, however, was large ring of pure,
white fat dotted with sausages Of various
kinds and yariegated hues, which were
formed into peculiar figures. John Wall
smith exhibited the largest animal that
had been slaughtered for the occasion, a
bull, which weighed 2,544 pounds when
alive. Fred. Kienle had one of the largest
and most inviting displays of beef. -Four
large, fine steers, each one Of which had
weighed almost ton, were cut into
roasts, steaks, &c., and invited gene
raj attention. The steers were raised
by James Ryan of White Clay
Greek hundred. Councilman Adele also
showed prize steer which had weighed
over ton and made an excellent showing
fed by Caleb Ring of Chadd's Ford. The
list could be extended almost intermi-
nAbly, but among others who made
special efforts at display were: Samuel
Dill, Anthony j. Harkins, j. d. Thomp-
son, E. j. Hughes, who exhibited hams,
shoulders and pork; Henry Ward, VIII
liam Miller, w. p. Harkins, A. D. Miller,
Isaac Miller, A. 4. Carey, William j.
Mclaughlin, W. p. Beeson, ]. II. Gould,
William j. Quigley, Bell N. Thompson,
G. o., ID. W. and Harry DeValinger and
A. j. Kooch, who showed beet in the
most tempting manner. William r.
Lowell displayed beef, mutton and veal;
Bierman Bros. and @. L. Blocher, sau-
| sages.
In the Eighth street market, the display
Of meats was finer than usual, although
the decorations were not elaborate. Sew
eral of the beef butchers combined and
procured seven handsome Hereford steers
from Indiana, near Indianapolis, which
proved to be excellent beeVes. Thomas
Sharp had the largest of these steers, q
handsome, ,well-proportioned fellow,
which weighed about 1900 pounds.
Charles 81. Simmons had the most
elaborately decorated stall. A large
American silk flag was hung on a frame
forming canopy, for the display of beef
and mutton underneath. The Wells
Brothers had large exhibition of beef of
their own raising. Among others who
made special exhibits weFe Wifliam-
Glynn, Thomas Mayne, A. II. p. Barr,
James P. Preptiss, M. j. Gallagher, who
showed beef; j. II. Beatty, hams, shoul-
ders and pork; John A. Hopkins, John
McCollom, G. M. Beeson, j. w. Galley,
veal and mutton. Otley Vernon & Son
had good showing of beef and pork.
Ex-Policeman Sherer made a special dis
play of fruits and early vegetables, in
cluding some early Florida tomatoes.
There were no decorations in Third
street market, but the meats we're taste
fully arranged and inviting. Said
butcher in reply to question: sour
meats are always of the best, and we
don't have to make special show"